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PEGGING MACHINE. (Application led Sept. 11, 1899.)

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PEGGING MACHINE. (Applicatiun'fled Sept. 11, 1399.)

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PEGGING MACHINE. (Application led Sept. 1 1, 1899.)

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ARTHUR G. LEON-ARD, ALONZO GRAFFAM, AND BYRON R. \VOLOOTT, OF

' DE KALB, ILLINOIS.

PEGGlNG-IVIACHINE.

ser.cirronmion` forming part of Letters Patent No. 652,031, dated June 19, 1900.

Application filed September l1. 1899. Seal N0 730,080. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.: c

Be it known that we, ARTHUR G. LEONARD, ALONZO GRAHAM, and BYRON R. WOLOOTT, citizens of the United States, residing at De Kalb, in the county of De Kalb and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in` Pegging-Machines, of which the following is a specification. j

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pegging-machines of the general type shown in our Patent No.' 629,512, dated July 25, 1899, iu which the pegs are driven into the boots or shoes and the projecting ends thereof are cut off by the same operation ofthe machine.

Our invention is concerned with certain new and useful improvements in the mechanism for reciprocating the front plate horizontally, also with new and useful connections between the driving-shaft and the knife in the horn for reciprocating said knife at each rotation of the shaft, and is finally concerned with certain details of construction, all of which will be fully set out in the description and embodied in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in'which the same letters of reference are used to designate identical parts in all the views, Figure 1 `is a side elevation of the complete machine with parts broken away and in section to illustrate certain of our improvements. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the head of the machine on a somewhat-larger scale. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the spring-cap, showing the construction whereby the tension of the drivingspring may be adjusted as may be desired.` Fig. r4 is a side elevation of the head in sec-1 tion on the line4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the belt-pulley and some of its clutch connections as on the line 5 5 of Fig.`

4. Fig. 6 is a detail in section on theline 6 of Fig. 4. line 7 7 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is adetailin section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the face of the clutch member which is rigid on the driving-shaft, as if in elevation on the line 9 9 of Fig. 4. Fig. 10 is a rear elevation of the switch member, the front elevation of which is shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 11 is a sectional View of the mechanism for reciprocating the front plate horizontally on the i 629,512, above referred to.

Fig. 7 is a detail in section on the ling-worm; and Fig. 17 is a plan view of an adjustable abutment, the position of which determines the length of the feed.

The base A may be of any desired shape and construction and has supported thereon the 1 column B for supporting the head and the horn-post O, which is of the same general construction as that shown in our Patent No. The column B has adjustably secured therein by the bolts D the pillar E, which terminates in the head F, upon which is adjustably secured in any desired manner the stationary frame G of the pegging'- head proper. This frame G has formed therein the bearings H andJ for the horizontal shaft K, which drives the various moving parts of the machine. The frame G has its upper part formed in the shape of an inverted yoke L, the extreme upper end of which is again divided to form two stationary annuli M. These annuli receive the inner ends Nof the spring-caps T, which have their inner surfaces offset, as at O, to form the bearing for the rock-shaft I), which carries the arm R for driving the driver-bar S. By this construction I am enabled to simplify materially the mechanism and dispense with the separate bushings foreach end of the rock-shaft which have hitherto been employed in such machines. The spring-caps T consist of the body portion, having the circular Iiange u, containing the circular slots V, through which the set-screws W pass to take into the annuli M to secure the helically-coiled spring X in any' desired degree of tension. The squared ends of this spring S are secured in the apertures Y and Z, formed in the ends of the rockshaft P and the spring-caps T, respectively. The set-screws A may be employed to secure the ends of the spring within the apertures Y, if desired. The outer end of the lever R is formed with the socket B for the ballshaped end O of the connecting-piece D', the other ball-shaped end of which, E, fits into ICO the shallow socket or bearing F' of the head G' of the driver-bar S. This driver-bar S has surrounding its upper end beneath the head G' the series of leather washers H', which rest upon the bearing-ring J', which has its lower tubular end K' screwed into the interiorlyscrew-threaded split ring L', which is formed upon the upper end of the bracket M', which in turn is secured to the upper side of the front plate N. We preferably split the ring L' and surround it with a clamping-ring O', having the set-screw P', by which the bearing-ring J' may be clamped in any desired position of adjustment to absolutely prohibit its turning. The driver-bar S is raised and lowered in the manner and by the means to be subsequently described at each revolution of the shaft K, and it is also carried horizontally to the right and left during the same interval by reason of its being mounted in the front plate N', which reciprocates to the right" and left, as is customary in the operation of this typeof machine. The connecting-piece D' being provided with the ball-and-socket joint at either end permits the slight horizontal movement of the driver-bar S that is necessary without disconnecting the parts, which are held together by the downward pressure exerted by the springs X upon the arm R. The washers H' serve to cushion the blow, and the bearing-ring J' furnishes the means for adjusting the hammer to any height that may be desired.

The shaft K has loosely mounted on its rear end the belt-wheel Q', which is preferably formed with the iiy-wheel R' rigidly connected therewith. This belt-wheel preferably rests `against the shoulder S', formed upon the shaft K, and rigidly secured to this shaft is the disk T', which forms the member of the clutch which is fixed to the shaft, and we preferably forni in connection therewith the brake wheel or disk U'. The beltwheel Q' has a loose pulley-wheel V', mounted on the sleeve W', forming the outer end of saidV pulley-wheel, the pulley-wheel and beltwheel being retained in place by the nut X', cooperating with the washer Y' against the shoulder Z', formed near the end of the shaft K.

For the purpose of connecting and disconnecting the belt-wheel Q' to and from the clutch disk or member T' we employ the following mechanism: The clutch-disk T' has y formed in its outer face the cut-away portion A2 which has one end terminating in a square shoulder B2, while the other end terminates in a similar shoulder formed by the inserted piece C2, of hardened steel. The belt-wheel Q has an aperture D2 formed therein at the same radial distance from the center of they shaft K as is the notch or cut-away portion upon the clutch member T'. This aperture D2containsaspring-pressed plunger E2,which We preferably make in the form of a hollow cylinder open at its inner end and inclose the helical expanding-spring F2 between the ends of the aperture D2 and the hollow cylinder. To hold the spring-pressed plunger or locking-bolt E2 in retracted position, it has a rectangular projection G2 formed on its under side, which projection takes in a similarlyshaped channel H2, formed in the `under side of the cylindrical aperture D2, to guide the plunger E2 and to prevent its turning. The lug G2 has formed thereon the square shoulder J 2, with which coperates a radially-sliding plunger K2, which is of the cross-section shown in Fig. 7 and which slides radially in the channel L2, formed in the inner face of the belt-wheel Q. The upper end of this plunger K2 is formed with a shoulder M2, which coperates with the shoulder J2 on the plunger E2 to hold the plunger E2 in its inward position against the resistance of the spring F2. The helically-coiled expandingspring N2 is interposed between 'the plunger K2 andthe abutment O2, preferably by placing it so as to surround the pin P2, which has an abutment Q2 thereon, and is inclosed bya cylindrical opening R2 in the plunger. The plunger K2 has the lug S2, ofthe shape shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 7, projecting therefrom into the plane of the clutch member T'. When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 4, it will be readily apparent that if the plunger K2 be pulled down by the pressure exerted on the lug S2 the shoulder M2 will be disengaged from the shoulder J2, and the plunger E2 will shoot outward under the force of the spring F2, and as soon as it enters the aperture A2 and abuts against the square shoulder B2 the shaft K will be carried with the beltwheel until it is uncoupled in some manner. To effect this coupling and also the subsen quent uncoupling, we provide a switch member T2, which consists of the head U2 and the elongated body portion V2, which slides vertically in bearings formed in the bracket W2, secured to the head F of the column B. This body portion V2 is extended to form the rod X2, Which is pivotally connected at its lower end to a treadle-or foot-lever Y2, which is normally held in its upper position by the coiled spring Z2, connected thereto and to the base A, as shown in Fig. l. The spring V21, surrounding the body portion V2 and coniined between the pin V22 and the bracket W2, may also be employed to assist it. The face of the head U2, which is adjacent to and coperates with the plunger K2, is shaped as shown in Fig. l0, and has a cam-surface A3 on the underside thereof,which coperates with the lug S2 when the switch member T2 is drawn down by the pressure of the treadle Y2 to cam down the plunger K2 and to permit the plunger E2 to clutch the belt-wheel Q' to the clutch mem` ber T'. As soon as these parts are clutched the bottom part of the lug G2 rests upon the top of the plunger K2 and holds it in its outward position against the tendency of its spring N2 to force it inward. As long as the switch-piece U2 remains in its lower position the parts are clutched and the machine con- IOO IIC

tnues to run. When it is desired to stop the machine, the foot is taken off of the treadle Y2 and the switch member T2 rises under the stress of the spring Z2 and the head U2 comes into the plane of the plunger E2. This head U2 has formed thereon a cam-surface B3, (shown best in Figs. G and 10,) which cooperates with the outer end of the lug G2 on the plunger E2 to cam it back to its innermost position, and as soon as this position is reached the plunger K2, moving upward under the stress of its spring N2, causes its shoulder M2 to catch the shoulder J2 and lock the plunger E2 in its inoperative position, at which time the revolution of the shaft K is stopped. To assist in the stopping of this shaft K, we place the curved shoe-brake C3 of the ordinary construction upon the upper end ofthe bar D3, which is mounted in bearings in the brackets W2, adjacent to the bearings of the body portion of the switch member T2. To raise the brake to stop the shaft K as soon as the parts are unclutched and similarly to lower the brake when the parts are clutched,we employ the mechanism shown in detail in Fig. 4E, where it will be seen that we employ a small cam-wheel E3, suitably journaled in the bracket W2 and having on one side thereof the lgear-teeth F3,which mesh with the corresponding gear-teeth G3 upon the adjacent side of the body portion V2 of the switch member T2. The camwheel E3 is provided with the two surfaces H3 and J3, which are at different distances from the center, and it will be readily seen that when the switch member T2 moves to its uppermost position to unclutch the parts the brake-bar D3 will be moved up so that the brake-shoe C3 presses against the brake-wheel U. As soon as the switch member T2 is pulled down the surface J3, coming beneath the bar D3, permits the bar to fall, and thus reinovethe pressure of the brake-shoe.

Referring now especially to Figs. l and 4, the shaft K has rigidly secured thereon the cam-wheel K3, which has the cam-groove L3 in one surface thereof, which groove has therein the antifriction-roller M3, mounted upon the stud N3, secured upon the upper end of the verticallyreciprocating piece O3. This piece O3 has the slightly-elongated aperture P3, through which the shaft K passes, and its lower side has formed thereon the lug Q3, cooperating with the vertical channel R3 in the frame G. It will be readily seen that with these positions of the parts the piece O3 will be raised and lowered once in each operation,- the groove L3 being so shaped as to give the member O3 one quick upward movement at each revolution of the shaft K. This piece O3 has screwed or otherwise secured into its lower end the connecting-rod S3, which has its lower end pivotally secured, as at T3, to one end of the horizontal lever U3, which is pivotally mounted in the yoke or bearing V3, rigidly secured to or formed integral with the treadle W3, which is pivoted at its end to a bracket X3 at the point Y3 directly beneath the pivotal point T3. This treadle V3 has pivotally secured thereto the links Z3, by which it is secured to the vertically-sliding and rotatable hornpost A4, which is of the same construction as that shown in our Patent No. 629,512, previously referred to. This hornpost A4 is moved down against the stress of the -surrounding coiled spring B4 by pressure upon the treadle TV3 when it is desired to lower the horn C to remove the work, and the eX- panding tendency of the helically coiled spring B4 serves to raise the horn-post, together with the lever W3 and its connections, to their normal position when the pressure is taken off of said lever or treadle `W3. The lever U3 has pivotally connected to its outer end, preferably by balland-socket joint, as shown at G4, the connecting-rod D4, which extends up through the horn-post A4 and is connected by the horizontal lever E4 with the thrust-rod F4, which serves to operate the knife in the same manner as shown in our aforesaid prior patent, No. 629,512. 4By substituting this lever U3, with its pivotal point T3 directly over the pivotal point of thetreadle W3, we are enabled to dispense with the bellcrank-lever construction shown in our aforesaid patent, No. 629,512,and still obtain a construction in which the operation of the knife will not be affected by the vertical or rotary movement of the horn, and vice versa. It will be readily seen that owing to the lever U3 being pivot-allymounted upon the treadle W3 and also 4having its pivotal point T3 dire'ctly over the pivotal point Y3 the movement of the horn will not cause any relative movement of the connecting-rod D4 and its associated parts.

The outer end of the shaft K is provided with the disk G4, which has pivotally secured thereon the square block H4, which has a double function. The first function of this block which may be mentioned is that of cooperating with the square under surface J4 IOO IIO

of the abutment K4, which is secured to the driver-bar S, as shown in Fig. 8. .As the shaft K rotates in the direction of the arrow, as shown in Fig. 8, the square block H4 takes against the under side of the abutment K4 and raises the driver-bar S to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8 and retains it there until the continued rotation of the disk G4 carries the block H4 from beneath the abutment K4 and allows the driver-bar S to descend very quickly under the impulse of the springs X to drive the peg. Immediately after the peg is driven by the driver L4, secured to the bottom of the driver-bar S, the connections previously described are operated to advance the knife and cut off the project ing tip of the peg. Immediately thereafter the awl descends by reason of the square block H4 descending and carrying with it the verticallyreciprocating` member M4 of the front plate N'. This member M4 is mounted in the `dovetail channel formedv in the face of the plate N' and has therein the horizontal opening or channel N4, in which the block H4 slides back and forth as it revolves, while at the same time raising and lowering the member M4, which has the awl O4 secured thereto by being suitably clamped lin the jaws P4, bolted or otherwise secured to the face of the plate M4. As the plate M4 is raised and lowered the bracket Q4, secured on the face thereof and having the inclined slot R4 therein, cooperates with the square block S4, pivotally mounted on the upper end of the lever T4, which is pivotally mounted upon the faceplate N, the reciprocation of the lower end of which serves to slide the knife U4 back and forth in the peg-box cap V4 in the manner fully described in our prior application, Serial No. 610,323, filed October 28, 1896.

To secure the horizontal reci procation of the face-plate N from right to left, and vice versa, as is necessary for securing the customary awl -feed, we employ the following novel mechanism, (best illustrated in Figs. 11

to 16:) Just back of the disk G4 and preferablyintegral therewith is formed the cam W4, which coperates with the fixed abutment X4, screwed onto the rear side of the front plate N'. The other abutment Y4, as best shown in detail in Fig. 17, consists of the rectangular bar having the preferably-rounded end Z4, and the other end with the screw-threads A5 formed across the face thereof. Screwed or otherwise suitably secured in the bearing .l is a pin B5, the outer end of which is screwthreaded. This pin B5 is preferably set .in the cavity C5, formed in'the bearing J, and has slidingly mounted thereon the opposed spring-cap D5 and the helical expanding spring E5, surrounding the bolt B5 and being confined in the aperture C5 and by the cap D5. On the outside of the cap D5 is a small worm-wheel F5, the teeth of which mesh with the teeth A5 of the abutment Y4, so that by turning the worm-wheel F5 the position of the abutment Y4 can be adjusted as may be desired. When it is adjusted, the screw-bolt G5, which passes through the slightlg-elongated aperture H5 in the faceplate is tightened, so as to hold the abutment Y4 in its adjusted position. To turn this wormwheel F5, we employ the nut J 5, which is screwed on the outer end of the pin B5 and which is provided with the two pins K5, rigidly secured thereto, which take into the opposed apertures L5, formed in the worm-wheel F5, so that as the nut J5 is rotated the worm-wheel is rotated therewith, but is capable of independent longitudinal movement on the pin B5, as is necessary in the operation of the device. A jam-nut M5 serves to hold the nut J5 in the position to which the parts are adjusted.

The operation of the last-described parts will be readily apparent, as it will be seen that as the cam W4 rotates in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 11 fromthe position there shown it will move the front plate N to the right as far as the position of the abutment Y4 will permit. As a matter of fact, however, the expansive force of the spring E5, coacting upon the spring-cap D5, wormwheel F5, and abutment Y4, will cause the front plate N to moveto the right as rapidly as the shape of the cam W4, against whichV the abutment X4 presses, will permit. This movement to the right will occur until the worm-wheel F5 takes against the nut J 5,when the further movement of the plate to the right is arrested, and it remains stationary until the enlarged portion of the cam W4 comes in contact with the other abutment X4, when the plate N will be cammed to the left against the resistance of the spring It will readily be seen that by the adjustment of the abutment Y4 the amount of the feed can be controlled, as if the distance between the two abutme-nts is made exactly yequal to the width of the cam it will have a horizontal movement equal to the greatest throw of the cam. If the abutment Y4 now be moved farther from the abutment X4, it will readily be seen that there is a certain amount of lost motion, and the greater the amount of this lost motion the shorter the feed.

The relative positions of the block H4, which controls the vertical movement of the awl and head, and the cam W4, which controls their horizontal movement,are such that the awl is, supposing that it is in its uppermost position, first caused to descend, piercing the work and in the meantime having no horizontal movement. When its downward movement is completed, it is then moved horizontally in its feeding direction, during which movement it has little or no vertical movement. W'hen this horizontal feeding movement is completed, it is then raised to its uppermost position,from which it is moved horizontally to the original position ready to begin the downward movement of another cycle of operations.

While we have shown our invention as embodied in the form which we at present consider best adapted to carry out its purposes, it will be understood that it is capable of some modifications and that we do not desire to be limited in the interpretation of the following claims except as may be necessitated by the state of the art.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

l. In a pegging-machine, the combination with the rotary shaft having the cam thereon and mounted in suitable bearings,of the front i plate arranged to reciprocate horizontally in ways in connection with said bearings, and carrying a stationary abutment to cooperate with said cam, an oppositely-disposed and adjustable abutment also adapted to coperate therewith, and adjustable spring connections between the bearings for the shaft and said front plate to compel and limit the movement of the plate in one direction, whereby the front plate is moved positively in one di- IOO IZO

rection and by the spring connections or positively in the other direction.

2. In a pegging-machine, the combination withthe rotary shaft having the cam thereon and mounted in suitable bearings,of the front plate arranged to reciprocate horizontally in ways in connection with said bearings, and carrying a stationary abutment to cooperate with said cam, and adjustable spring connections between the bearings for the shaft and said front plate to compel and limit the movement of the plate in one direction, said connections comprising a member adj ustably mounted on the front plate, and a spring interposed between said member and the bearings, whereby the front plate is moved positively in one direction and by the spring connections or positively in the other direction.

3. In a pegging-machine, the combination with the rotary shaft having the cam thereon and mounted in suitable bearings,of the front plate arranged to reciprocate horizontally in ways in connection with said bearings, and carrying a stationary abutment to coperate with saidcam, and adjustable spring connections betwcen the bearings for the shaft and said front plate to limit the movement of the plate in one direction, said connections comprising the abutment Y4 adjustably mounted in the front plate, and provided with screwthreads engaging with the worm-wheel F5 slidingly mounted upon a support, and the spring E5 interposed between the bearings and said worm-wheel.

4. In a pegging-machine, the combination with the rotary shaft having the cam thereon mounted in suitable bearings, of the front plate arranged to reciprocate horizontally in ways in connection with said bearings, and carrying a stationary abutment to coperate with said cam, and adjustable spring connections between the bearings for the shaft and said front plate to limit the movement of the plate in one direction, said connections comprising the abutment Y4 adj ustably mounted in said front plate and provided with screwthreads engaged by the worm-wheel F5 mounted upon the rod B5 and connected with the set-nut J 5 so as to be rotated thereby but to move independently longitudinally thereof, and the spring E5 interposed between said worm-wheel and the bearings.

5. In a pegging-machine,the combination with the rotary shaft having the cam thereon and mounted in suitable bearings, of the front plate arranged toreciprocate horizontally in ways in connection with said bearings, and carrying a stationary abutment to coperate with said cam, and adj nstable spring connections between the bearings for the shaft and said front plate to limit the movement of the plate in one direction, said connections com` prising the adjustable abutment Y4 mounted in the front plate, and having the threads thereon engaging the worm-wheel F5, which is mounted on the rod B5 secured in the cup O5 in the bearings, the nut J5 screwed upon the end of said rod B5 and having the pins K5 engaging the apertures L5 in the worm-wheel F5, the spring-cap D5 adjacent to the worm-wheel F5, and the helically-coiled expanding spring surrounding the rod B5 and secured between the cup O5 and the spring-cap D5.

6. In a pegging-machine, the combination of the spring-impelled arm R, with the horizontal reciprocating front plate the support M carried by said front plate, the driver-bar S having the head G' reciprocating in said support, connections between the arm R and the head G to permit the reciprocating movement of the front plate without disengaging the parts, and means for adjusting the position of the driver-bar S comprising the .bearing-ring J screwed into the split ring L upon the support M', the collar O and the setscrew P' for clamping said split ring, and the washers H/ interposed between the head G' and the bearing-ring J.

7. In a pegging-machine, the combination of the frame G carrying the annuli M, with the spring-capsTcontaining the helical spring X, and provided with the flange u having the slot-s V therein, which are adjustably secured to the ann uli M, and the ends N adapted to iit in the annuli M and having the shoulder O and the rock-shaft P mounted in the bearings formed in the caps T by the shoulder O, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. In a pegging-machine, the combination with the rotating shaft K having the camdisk thereon, of the verticalreciprocating rod S3, connections between the cam-disk and the rod to raise and lower `it quickly once each rotation of the shaft, the knife-reciprocating rod F4 mounted in the horn, the verticallyreciprocating rod D4 mounted in the hornpost, connections to transmit the motion of the rod Dtl to the bar F4, and connections between the rod S3 and the rod D4 comprising a lever U3 pivotally mounted upon a treadle W3 pivoted to the frame as at Y3 and having its pivotal point T3 directly over the pivotal point Y5 of the treadle l/V5, substantially as and for the purpose described.

9. In a pegging-machine, the combination with the rotary shaft having the cam thereon and mountedin suitable bearings, of the front plate arranged to reciprocate horizontally in ways in connection withsaid bearings, and carrying a stationary abutment to cooperate with said cam, an oppositely-disposed and adjustable abutment also adapted to coperate therewith, and spring connections between the bearings for the shaft and said front plate to limit the movement of the plate in one direction.

l/Vitnesscs:

T. A. EMERY, JN0. H. LEwIs.

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